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Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-09-28

Mother-Nellie, 1 have told you a
great many times not to romp with
Tommy, and you must obey me.
Nellie-Could l play with him il
he was girl?
Mother-Perhaps.
Nellie-But / wouldn't want to-
Burlington Free Press.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-09-28
Advertising Rates.

Business Cards ono year, one dollar per liDe
LEGAL notices, among local reading matter, ten
.ents per line for each insertion.
business notices five cents per limo each insertion
Births, Marriages and Deaths free.
Obituaries, Resolutions, Cards Of Thanks, ETC.,
at adycrtisins rates.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-09-28

Irate old Father-I understand,
Mr.. Littlecash, that you are al ex-
pert base ball player. Mr.. l.. [diffi-
dently1-I rather think l am. Faith.
er-I have never witnessed a game,
nor do / wish to, but As have sent
my daughter to bed, and it is mid
night, and the front door is open, sup
pose you crafty me by making your
very quickest home run.-Pittsburgh
Bulletin.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-09-28
WIT AND HUM0R.

Fall is at hand and the oysters-tew.
New York World.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-09-28

Patron-That last meat you sold
me was stale.
Butcher-Was it?
Patron-Yes, it was, and mighty
stale.
Butcher can show you something
ahead of the meat for staleness.
Patron-Don't believe it. What I
Butcher--Your account on my
books.-Omaha Herald.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-09-28

First tramp-If had my way I'D
have 365 national holidays in this year.
Second tramp-You would, eh? And
then there would be one working day
for every four years. Oh, you are a
nice one, you are. You would make
a galley slave of the poor laboring
man, wouldn't you Texas Siftings.
Between the acts She (reproach-
fnlly)-Edward, you've been drink
ing.
He-Only glass of milk, my dear.
She-But your breath smells hor-
ribly of whisky.
He with concern)-Is that so?
The COW must have been fed on dis
tilery slops.-Buffalo Express.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-09-28

+ Master Tom (aged IL, visiting for
his vacation)-Have cigar, grandpa?
Grandpa-Hey? what, sir Mas.
ter Tom-A cig-cigarette, you know.
Grandpa-Certainly not, sir. Inever
smoked in my life. Master Tom
All F! then wouldn't advise you to
begin. Lights up and sits down to
read the Sporting News. )--Ex.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-05-17
Tho Moznrt Last NIGHT.

The musicale last evening was altogether
pleasing. amusing, and entertaining. NJ.
ThomaS 5. Watts, OF BlltimOre, was The
vocalist. He sing two solos with la,tt, and
has sweet. soft baiitOue or tenor-roDuot".
The great composer Beethoven lbs
many deyOteCs III this and other cOunlrie'.
His " works art yarIOusly enjoyed, a. wei %
ysriouslv interpreted, aud vet it - surpr
.ige 10 mark what wide range OF lnterpr''
lstlou can be given Of the same WORK OF
III h composer. This was well iilu-lrd.
led in the rendition OF the largcito aud
finale OF his second symphony a. .
pano duet by Professor Cas- aud his
pupil, Mis- cora Wallace, last eyedlng.
The Professor stems 10 have discarded All
the convtn iiOnal forms in MS conception ~
Beetboycn's w0Tk. and exhibited ia origi.
pallly 81 conception truly refreshing
Ibeie are those, sc koow, vino viii re 'enI
wbot they consider a liberty tIken VIA
such a composer. Yet 1t Is an open qleS.
ton. and Professor Cass must be acerediieh
with the excellency Of originality aud pro-
gTcssivehfss. H.,
The duet for violin and piano iron
"Les Hugueu0ts," 10y TbaIoery and De
Berot. was well rendered by Aessrs. hess
mich and R'inhsidt.
The orchestral numbers were well rem
ucIed
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-05-17
DEATHS.

DANIS.-Died. In Webster. Y. c., Friday
May -. rs, az 7. NJ, ARCHIBALD w.
DAVIS. in his seyenty-third year, father Ol
George h. Davis, OF this city.
Blessed are tho dead who die in the Lord.
DUEsBERRY.-Diod.i in Washington, y. G..
st2 O'Clock a. VI. Monday morning, GEORGE
". DJEsBkkkl, ST., III the seyenty-ninth
year Of his age.
Bis remains will reach the city on the s39 p.
u. train TO-DAY. Funeral services will be at
tie grave In ShockOc-Ilil cemetery at 3
o'clock. Ills relations and friends are invited
10 attend.
EICUEL-Bcd, sunday night. 18th instant
al acute bronchitis. PEARL, infant daughter
Of Aaron and Kate EicLel.
tUn,i al yesterday.
Baltimore (Ud.) aud 81. Joseph (lIo.) papers
please ,opy.
FARNER.-Died, May 16, 1857, a. the resi-
derce a his parents, WILLIE. son Of c. ID. x
O. T.. larmer; aged three years.
fUrc nj from Laurel-Street Methodist church
THIS q ueeday) AFTERNOON at ( o'clock.
Greet hCrO'. Dsnyille, and Petersburg pa
Tcrs pl, ase copy.
JAM S.-Dicd, in Ashland, Va. MAY .. 1881.
JOHNNIE LUMFkiN. eldest tTlild Of ii. NJ. AMI
Mamie J.. James; aged four years and six
months.
Little JOHNNIE was bright and beautiful
child Attractive and winning IN his little child
ish Why's ne drew al hearts 10 him. His favor
itc amusement was playing his mOuth-harp,
for which no had particular fOndness.
AitcT an Illness Of several weeks and when
parents and friends wero hopeful Of Bis re-
cOytiy the death angel came 10 the little hoy.
GCd took him TO Himself. And now he IL with
the Saviour in whose blood he was washed
making Lie sweetest strains Of heavenly music
30 biz piGise. May God in Ills mercy comfort
The sCr-owinG hearts. IT. II.
NETTTRT.-nied. May a, 1857, at s:ij p. ~,
"a rat ft-f y
1io funeral TOOK place yesterday afternoon ~
O'Clock from Trinity Methodist Church.
NILFS.-DieI. at the residence of Mr. E. V.
Valentine. ON May 18Th, i'm the seyenty-thiri
SCAR "a her age, Mrs. SARAH WINSTON
MILES, widow 81 tho late Rev. Il. b. Miles, Of
tLc Methodist Church, south
Fursfal ~ Centenary church THIS EVE
Ming a. O'Clock. Friends Of tho families Of
tire late Mann $. Valentine, Sr., and tue late
houGs D. Quarles requested to attend
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-05-17
PETERSBJRG NEWS.
Two Hsddeu Deatlis-ReiigiOus- Rc-
NsEuation and EIcetioa,.cr
Correspondence Of the Richmond Dlspstch.l

Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispstch.l
PETERSBURG, Va, Nay rs, 1897.
MI n. {. Eieuswortb. a respected citj-
zen. toi many wears engaged in the MILL.
uerv business, died very suddenly on sat
md1y li-hi ~ rheumatism Of the heart.
lie vs. taken sick on Washington street,
where hc bad gone 10 attend 10 some busi.
ut,~. auo got upon a ~trect-clr ~ ride
home Whrn The ear arrived in front Of
hi> house. on sycamore street, his c0ndi.
zion $50, sucG lhgi he h1d 10 be carrie (
infotlc l9u>- and be died before medicll
attcu sauce could he summoned. Deceased
va. e-..lut soldier Of the Twelfth rcsi-
m,ut during The late Nar and q member Of
Bradford Lodge ~ Ma,ous.
ll,. l.. e. NWunllly, an aged citizen, died
rwtc suddenly thS morning about .
O'Clock. he bad been in delicate health
f.r some time, Lat bis death was quite un-
rXpcct,t
Mr.. Porter IIardic, for the past two
wears secretary Of the Young Mems Chris
jiau Association I'm this city, has resigned
falt position L. accept similar one Al Or
,ando, Fla. The vacancy In, heen 1llled ~
,hc election 81 Mr.. A. T.. GOodchild. Of
Waj,rtOHn, y. Y . a, secretary OF the Pc.
tci >iUIg association
Ihcplsus for The new Musical Hill - he
built hen, tn, summer have been received
snd age greatly admitted. They were pre-
ulcd hy sn architect in Chicago. Bid,
Tor ire contract Will doubtless soon be in-
yIi,d.
Thoms, Hawkins, white youth, while
viHtuc NE Normal School Yesterday had
hi, Jag broken in two place, by the fall Of
hcayr wooden horse upon him.
J1.cIl Wilson lc0ioredl. Of Chesterfield,
wi< cil -lt in = thre,hing-m9chine with
whiDl - and some boys were PLAYING aud
b., t" .es 30 body torn and manslcd that
hGuN ha, resulted. There i, little hope
% l;c.
o.. Petersburg Chorus and Festival art.
i,', vent doWl To Norfolk to-day, where
they vI tonight render the 0rat0rio OF
-, ".I. ROBIN ADAIG.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-05-17
Personals and Briefs.

DTessrs. Leonard Mayer and Charles
Reese. Of ParIs, France, have just left the
city ca route for Florida.
The collectors will have an excursion to
Drewry's Bluff 10 morrow. Tue tug bear
ing them will leave the ship-locks at . a. NJ.
Rev. Or. W. +. Hatcher, who went to
Mobile from the Louisville convention,
will return here In time to conduct the
services at his church tomorrow night.
The memorial-wlndow 10 be placed at the
Coniecer1ie Soldiers Home in honor OF
The deed Of Peerlm's battalion has arrived,
and will be dedicated May 5ist at Z. NJ.
when Rev. II. Melville Jackson will de.
liver an address, andan appropriate musical
programme will be rendered under the d.
reclion Of Dir. Jacob Reinhardt.
DR.. HOge in his sermon on SUNDAY said
that during the forty years OF his pastoraic
Of The Second Presbyterian church there
had lcen no wTangling. There Oever has
been a faction in the church. This Is in
decd wonderful record, hut not more
wonderful than the perennial freshness,
sweetness, and power Of Or. IIoge's SER
mons.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-05-17

CINCINNATI.


CINCINNATI. Nay i6-Flonr strong; family,
s3;OaS3s5: fancy, s&e5ssi 10. wheat strong
and higher; No red, s5aS7c. Corn easier
and lower; No. mixed. i2Sc. Oats steady ;
No mixed, c0ifaSQ3ic. Pork quiet AZ $40.
Lard steady NJ $3.50 bid. Bulk-meats 1rmer
short-hb. $50 Bacon quiet; shOrt-rtb and
short-cle8r. 1886. Whiskey firm at tl.0o Hogs
quiet: common and light. s3.9JatL90; packing
and butchers, tA65ss3lO.
81. LOUIS.
ST. LOFTS, May 49, Flour quiet and flrm.
Wheat higher: No. cash. s5s.c. June, aha
siAc. July. slN as9ifc. Cora firm; cash. BE. !;
June. sGhc. July. Tlka37hc. Oats-No sales
Whlskey eidy at sl05 Provisions stronger.
Pork, fliasiL5J for new, Sl575 for old. Lard,
sGa0. Dry.salt meats Shoulders, $50; long
clear and clear-ribs. s1.l2k short-rios, N21.
Bacon (loxed)-Should0rs, 1895; long clear.
{7.;5as7.s5: clear.rib asoaf7.ss; shogt-clear.
.s.asS.i2k. Hams quiet and unchanged.
LOUISVILLE
Louisville. May l6.-Grain quiet. Wheat
No cred, So. Corn-NO. 2miSed, i3Sc. white,
4tc. Oats-Ne. 2 Sic. Provisions steady Bacon -
Cles-rib sides. .1S7k cloar sides, $50; shout
surar-ouie ed, ilia;il 30. Lard-Choico leaf.
WILMINGTON.
WILMINGTON, n. C., May l6.--TurpentiI
GRIN at 3lHc. Resin firm; strained, So. !;
good, eOc Tar firm at nv. Crude turpeu-
hIF ilm EtuN, fissp tVho"-'iP, ~ w ST.
NEW YORK COTTON FUTURES.
Nsv YORK. May l6--Cotton-Gross receipts,
iOs5 tales. Futures closed dull; Gales, b, 400
bales: May. 5000: June. sl0iiasl0.t5; Sep
tembor. tl04sasl0.49; October, s999aslO: No
VENT er 81 SGai9S7; December. 50 Sjat9.s6 ;
January, S990a,9 ~; February, s9.9ias9y9;
March. ti0.04asl0.O6.
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.
LIVERPOOL, May l6--Noon Cotton firm, with
fair demand: uplands, sd; 0rleana SD;
sales 10000 bales; for speculation ana OK.
port. 1000 bales; receipts, 4 900 bales: Ameri.
can. $500 balss. Futures firm at an advance !;
Nay and juno, i7-6id.: June and July.
Sod: July and August 1880. August
ana September 3 i9-Gis5 50-6fd.; September
and October, 5 4064d. October and Novem-
her. 30-tid.; November aud December
2s-64d. September, O-6is5 5i-i4d Ten
dcrs-3Co0 talcs on the new docket Wheat
firm and demand fair: holders offer moderate
~. Corn quiet and steady: demand poor.
, =. M.-Sales American, 100 DAles: May.
547-C4d.. buyer May and June. 5i7-6id., buyer;
June and July, 4T-6id., buyer; July and Au-
gust s4S64d. August and september, 54s-6id.,
buyer: september and October ti-Sid., Sell
er: October and November, 3l-6id., seller:
November and December, 5 2S-6id. buyer
September. 5O-6ld.. buyer Futures firm.
PETERSBURG PEANUT MARKET.
(Reported for the Dispstchl
NAY 1i-The MARI ct continues quiet but
steady. Dealers show disposition % buy, but
not 10 yield to sellers figures Sales conse-
queuuy light. Prime, 3Hc. extra prime, SIC.
Fancy might bring fraction more.
NORFOLK PEANUT MARKET.
Reported for the Dispstch.l
MAY iG-Markot firm, but no special de-
mand, and prices continue unchanged. Prime,
3ifa3l,c.: fancy, &C.. common, 2a3c. shellod,
BASE. factory hend-pirked. ja1c.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-05-17
Last Nights TeIegraphic FIashes.
The Florida senatorial dcldlo,S con.
tinuCs.


The Florida senatorial deldlo,S con.
tinuos.
The long strike at Pickton cOal-mines, IN
Nova >cOiii, Is reported to be at an end.
The funeral Of Justice Woods took place
Yesterday from the family residence 10
Washington.
A London dispatch says: Mr.. Barclay
has refused Mr.. Wright's offer OF G20,0OG
for the race horse Bendigo.
A dispatch from Bucharest says th't
Rounania is iorl,lying rapidly under tie
supcrIntendCncc OF German officers.
Count Herbert Bismarck arrived in Dub.
lin YESTERDAY. lie is the guest OF the Mar
qui> OF Londonderry, the Lord Lieutenant.
The lodic, OF seventeen more victim,
have been brought up 0ut OF the Nanlimo
mine. and six white men and eleven China
men a vet 10 he found.
George +. Reed, for two years past city
treasurer Of Bismarck, ID. T., is missing.
II Is believed be has gone 10 Canada. lli'
accounts are said TO be - 600 short.
The slieht rain on NAY 10th and the
general rain which has fallen since are eX.
pecied 10 repair to some extent the damage
done cotton and corn crops in Arkansas.
The Baltimore Sun. which was founded
Nv A. :. Abel May Il, 1897, will celebrdc
IT, semi centennial tO-diy. The Mayor and
CITY Council q Baltimore have adopted
resolutions commemorative OF The event.
Reports that the German Government
intended 20 mobilize Tue army arose from
the war Office arrangements 10 accelerate
the transportation 81 troops to the frontier
IN order to be ready for any contingencies
l.. Clcycrdon, o! London. Ontario, is r.
ported 10 have auS, ondcd, leaving bahia'
heavy liabilities ana a quantity OF force
paper. Developments SHOW that mer
chants. bankers, boxers, insurance agent.
and "a iact every body, has been taken ~
one bank, it is alleged, is out $4,000, az.
co~"od Clcycrdou on forged bills %
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-05-17
Lnke nharn,s Caee.

INN Telegraph 20 tAo Di5lai'NsI
Niw Iork, M 1G A greet crowd
tii,d TO get into Judge Barrett, court TN,
morning t0 bear tbe op,niug OF the jake
~lup ;ial II wa, 50 large that the officers
tu1il, decided 60 admit only the t1'eSmnL
fuytr,. Ituorie3s, and others connected
witt t'c court.
Promptly 40 II O'Clock Sharp came into
court. followed hy cN.t Commissioner SDllia
NJ. Squire and accompanied by hi, counsel,
N,,sI- ~tcAro,, Fullerton, Nelson, Par
-or,. Mitchell, Dupi-noc, and Bird. II"
TOOK seal iu Jle mc place where Doodle
Alderman Jlchuo, O'Neill, and Cleary at.
Paci.e his ,rspc-houud hat on the table
before Im. uc teamed far over % catch the
sound al everything that W., ,'id. Dis
tiiD'- Attorney MARITIME and nj, assistants,
I,Noe-, Ni,oH, scnple, and Davis, were
u then seats curly, and at ll:lj Nh Mar.
Wc mav,diu e low voice The trial OF Jacob
sharp.
Il,.r va, some tl'k about The trial OF
orr of tl- several defendants alone, and
Nr. Narac stated tht tue counsel for
Ntr ana for Rcnmond Ind clch elected
irt Nc'r ciDit> be tried >cp1rIic'y.
eh4I'- tpup.ela knoNIeI.cd that THIS was
20. 1lrV0li ~ thc special Jury panel was
thn ctioc. and quite "a large number o..
IVf0t~ were CX1mucd, who proved 10 be
ru,aii- .lctOrt 40 either the prosecution or
c5euC-.
\ together Gity.four tale-mcn were CX-
;miuto nciClc tlc adjournment OF the
cont iat~ a'tofnoor. and at nisht bat one
s. 10 in The jury.b0N was occupied.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-05-17

Their. II Is believed that deceased com
miited suicide. There was bullet wound
in his head. A special from Ham 9t'u
says:
HAs7Toy. Va. May IG.-Thc body ~
Albert Tidemnn has been identified by IA
clothing, keys, cuff buttons, and by the
marks Of former broken wrist. Deceased
care down on train Tuesday, and was
seen walking up the beach that day near
where the train stops.
II Is generally believed to be case o.
suicide
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-05-17
baseball Yesterday.

Hos'on: Bosion,. J. 0, 0. 0, l. ,. I, 0, l.
o.: Pittsburgh, /, !, q, 0, o, o, o, o, o..
Clcytimd: C'cyclands, !. /, O, o, o. o. 0,
2. IS; MeiTop0liiaas, 4. !, ., 0. 0, 0, 3. |,
X-g
New York: New YorIs, 3, 0, o, 0, 4, 0,
., It'll; indianapolis, o, /, 0. !, :, |, o.
O., Is
rmade'pLia phi'adelphilS. t. |, 0. 0, 0,
o, @, J.. 2-S; Detroit, /, ?, 0, /, 4, 0, J. ],
N-lO
Charleston Charles,ons, ,. >. 1, 0, 3, 0.
-ls; >aysnDah.. o, >, ], :, o, ., l-O.
seven iuuings-d ,rkueSs.
Warrington: WashingtOns. 0, 0, 0, O, o,
J. o. $; CbicagOs, 0, 0. o, 0, D, 0, 0, o,
-.
~ Louis: Il. Louie, 0. 0. .. 0. o, l, l, 0,
o.; Abilities, 0, 0. o. 0, 0, o, ?, 0.O-2.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-05-17
MISCELLANEOUS.
Death OF Captain WI. pabncY

Captsin William /. Dabney. native OF
Richmond, and who spent most OF his life
here, died at the Jordan-Point lighthouse,
in james river, short distance below city
Point, yesterday morning. Captain Dab
ney was, and had been for two years,
ktepor al the light house. lie was 4 mem.
Der OF Lee Camp, and at the breaking out
Of the war was lieutenant in the Purcell bat
terry, snd afterwards commanded battery
OF heavy guns called Dabney's battery.
BEFORE the war deceased was in the United
States navy. and held the position OF mas
Ter arm0TeT.
His remains will reach this city on the
Ariel this afternoon.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-05-17
..nnsiou.Day Celebrntlon.

Richmond tommaDdery, No. :, huignl'
Templsrs, will have their annual ascension
service on Thursday evening next. Tue
commanderg viii meet at 81. Albums f'I
al O'Clock. and, after street parade u
foli re,,tia. ylth music and banners, thci
viii repair 10 Broad.Sireet Methodist
church. " bcre. at u quarer past o'cloc''
lie pastor. Sir 5. 5. Lambeth. will deliver
an aaoress appropriate TO ibe oeclsiol'
THE muslc for Tue evening will be und -
The management -of Slrs Louis Ide, frins
W. Cunningham, Kirk Mathews, and j.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-05-17

uny way 70 secure a complete iockou, o.
uO.se 'sIofefs Is 10 demand return to The
mue aay' The material Supplies men are
10" thoroughly handed together. sud rep.
le"n' continuation that alone would cause
lockout. Tie brlck.yards viii squt dogn
Neuhcsdsy end remain closed until The
SoA's'ing antiquities arc smnoth"d over
ne Tie manufactures VIII f,low quit.
AZ the heaGquprers ~ The Bricklayer,'
Association this morning It was stated tha'
many 81 The workmcn have returned 70
Noik' The employer showing disposition
10 give way upon the pay.dly question
he leaders Of The question express them.
selves rs icing satisfied with The present
aspect OF ahairs
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-05-17
Dir. Kendall GETS His Money and
Leaves.

Tie Dispatch OF sunday announced the
fact thai Mr.. George II. Kendall, preside1'
Of the Kendall Blnk-Noje Company, Of
New York. with his wife, was stopping al
the Exchange. SATURDAY. afternoon Audi
tor Naryc Issued his warrant for 1884, Gl 60.
in full laymcnt Of the principal aud inte-
rest Of the claim OF the company against
the former Board OF sinkiug-FUnd Com
missioner, Of Virginia for breaking the
contract made for printing certain bonds
ior the state. Mr.. Kendall yesterday morn
iug drew the money out 0i bank aud left
oil the l1:01 train for New York.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-05-17
a Connections Tragedy.

WATERBURY, Conn, May lG. Alexander
Bloomfield was several years ago discharged
from the employ OF the Waterbury Bras
Company for drunkenness, and has alway.
cherished gfudge against Foreman War.
rem ,. Frost, whom hc held responsible for
bis dismissal. TINS morning he ambuShed
Frost as he was driving with companion
10 the mill, and wounded both, but mo-
seriously, with 4 double-bsrrelIed shotgun
The employees Of The mill surrOunde him
in The woods, but before they could lay
hands on him Bloomfield had blown out hi.
own brains.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-05-17
AMUAEnFN'ES.
BOOKS. STATIONERY. sc.

:. 'YIuS STRANGE BUT TRUE
Il for truth il always strange, stranger
than fiction. -ByTen.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-05-17

by toiegreph 10 tho Dlspatch.J

10y '"efreph ~ tho Dispatch-j
'hi'AcO, Moy lG.-1he initial sieO OF
occurring The comDitie lockout OF all car-
ptolf' vas taken today by a contractor,
WHO informed DIS neu hereafter IT was ten
houS work or 10 hing. The carpenters
We" u.H'ed ~ sioepins work. Fms re-
turn 10 ten hours day was discussed at
reeen' meeting Of the Maslcr.C lrpeaters'
Association, hat sas da,ily laid upon the
isb's. Tee rfeteet STATE OF affairs shuts
1t All fsrppbters At WORT uDon brick or
>'oue bnI'dinys. i'ui does Do, affect those
a yeiS on frame buildlag,; hence the
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-05-17
Suspended for InsubordinafIoa.


PHILADELPHIA, May 1G.-The General
Executive Board of the Knights OF Labor
Tonight suspended District Assembly n,
10 from The order on The around ~ IN.
su'ordna'ion. The district assembly T.
d rational one. and include. in it.
m'mb'r>mp over 10000 people, who
are engaged IN the carpet weaving trad
~ one form or another. There has been for
over aycsr past considerable trouble b..
tween the District and General Executive
Board, and one Of the most nOtibe incl'
dents of The struggle was the struggle ~
admit John Morrison. master workman o!
District Assembly l2G, TO the convention
fCc1nlIy held In Richmond. Va.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-05-17
Citx Circuit Cnmri.

Tie sprirc term OF this court-Julge b
u. Wexford, Jr.- opened ycsteIddv. Ia
namo, Of the jury for the term were pu'-
ti.hcd iu the Di>DGfch about week ago.
OrGor> were entered dlsmi>sing several
-naI cau.c,, among them the following :
Fomqurcln. Price d Co. Us. Mara l..
PollTd.
J.. Powers. who sues for TIE benefit and
RI ne expense Of Charles l.. Todd, rs. \.
VI. CoWel. Attachment dismissed a, 10 j.
samuel Parrish.
Davenport ~ Morris rs. John +. sullivan
and came rs. -. McAllSler, Two cases OF
aatnishcc SUMMONS.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-05-17
supreme Court of Appeals Yester.
6nV.

Moons administrator against Wexford.
judGe. Argued 10y Colonel Il. +. fIubirt
Tor petitioner aud Colonel W. W. Gordon
for respondent and submitted.
Scott against Bender. Dismissed agreed.
New York, Philadelphia ana Norfolk
Railroad Company against kelam's admin.
lsirior. Argued by Georse r. Garrison
for plliutif' in error and John WIG. Black
stone, Esq, for defendant.
George +. Garrison, Thomas II. BayleV
Browne. and John ". G.. Blackstone.
E,Qs.. allowed to practice rs counsel in
thi> court.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-05-17

fgyt,l,eraph 10 the DispalchJ

10y I-I' E-INU y NO IT7I7II-I'I
las Mc,NEs. IA, May lG.-Thc Attorney
GtlDal las ol'ciHiy advised The snerins
and oii,r state ,iicei> thai when engaged
90 cn'ogcu. thr p obiritry iaw they hayc
thr I'oh. % Wy, and are 70 my no attcn-
utn to i'e Interference Of Federal auhOri.
tiC-. Tie cil,c wMrh Occ1,iOncd The
olW,.u Was one ia Atlantic, where the
.b,I.r. Vio attempted 10 conG>cl,c the
product ~ brewery, wa, ordered 10 stop
hy thr revenue collector, who cllime1
prior right T. lbe beer 90 the ground that
u bad not paid the Government TAX.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-05-17
IIonricn RennbIicnns.

Everything presented a very quiet ap'
pearancc about the IIcnrico county court
house yesterday. Neither Of the courts
acre in session, and there we're but rev
politicians or land The minority OF tlcsr
were at Sho.t Pump, where the striighlcul
Republicans acd the conyeGllou ticket had
% tCld day. Speeches were made by ihe
csutidurS and others, 10th IN the day and
Of nj hi